Chapter 16 Aragog
Harry and Ron's best friend Hermione is in the hospital wing. She is petrified. The atmosphere in the school is very different now that Dumbledore is gone. The children are more afraid now. No one feels safe.
But Harry cannot stop thinking about what Dumbledore said. You will see that I will always be at the school. As long as there are teachers and students who are loyal to me, you will always be. You will always find help at Hogwarts. All you have to do is ask for it. But Harry does not know who he can talk to. Who can he trust?
Harry also thinks a lot about what Hagrid said before they took him. If anyone needs to discover some stuff, all they have to do... is follow the spiders. They will show the way.
Finally, one night, Harry tells Ron what he is thinking. Do you remember what Hagrid said about the spiders? Ron's face turns green. He hates spiders. Yeah, I remember. How can I forget? Says Ron. Why?
"I think Hagrid... knows something." Continues Harry. "He was telling us the night they took him. We have to follow the spiders. If we can find the spiders, I think they will show us something important."
"Do we really have to follow the spiders?" Asks Ron. "I think it's our only chance now." Says Harry. "What else can we do? If we don't do... anything, more people will be attacked for sure. What do you suggest then?" Asks Ron. "I think we should start at Hagrid's house." Answers Harry. "He's the one with the strange pets. Maybe we can find a clue at his house."
Ron nods okay. But his face is still a greenish color. They decide they will go... that night. And they will use the Cloak of Invisibility again.
It is difficult to walk through the castle. There are many teachers in the corridors. The Invisibility Cloak is useful. It makes you invisible. But it does not make you silent. But finally, they are able to exit through the front entrance of the castle. They walk quickly to Hagrid's house.
The house is dark and empty. They go into the house. Hagrid's dog, Fang, is excited to see them. They feed Fang first. Then they go outside to investigate. It is too dark to see anything. So Harry takes his wand and says, Lumos! There is a soft light at the tip of his wand.
